noun
Azuma rhododendron
A specific variety of rhododendron (Rhododendron metternichii var.). Botanical term; typically written in katakana.
アズマシャクナゲは山地の岩場に自生する。
Azuma rhododendrons grow naturally on rocky mountain slopes.
Named after the Azuma region (東) combined with 石楠花 (shakunage, 'rhododendron'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain.